Gotta start the revamp of my guard army. In the past I have suffered against taking out land raiders.... always. So I have added in a medusa with bastion breacher shells. str 10 +2d6 AP1 has a tendency to blow them apart. I have also had problems dealing with low armor horde armies, so I added in a new Valkyrie. This gives me more mobility and rocket pods for a continuous pair of big blasts each turn or give me added mobility against MEQ.
And to give opponents more to think about I am going with all in your face troops and chimeras. Al'Rahem will give the ability for 3 chimeras to sprint on from an edge. 3 penal legions can outflank, or ride a free valkyrie/vendetta scout move to be at a first turn charge. Marbo pops up and plays, all the while my 2 ccs chimeras zoom across the board. The plan? To keep opponents so busy with light units and chimeras the bigger stuff (hydras, medusa, executioner) has time to shoot them up from afar.
So here is my current list going into trial:
2000 Pts - 5th Edition Roster
Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 230 pts)
1 Leman Russ Squadron @ 230 pts (Leman Russ Executioner)
1 Leman Russ Executioner (Executioner Plasma Cannon; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Plasma Cannon Sponsons x2)
Heavy Support: Hydra Flak Tank Battery (2#, 150 pts)
1 Hydra Flak Tank Battery @ 150 pts (Hydra Flak Tank)
1 Hydra Flak Tank (Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons x2)
1 Hydra Flak Tank (Auto-targeting System; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Twin-Linked Hydra Autocannons x2)
Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Valkyrie (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Multilaser; Multiple Rocket Pods x2)
Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Vendetta (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)
Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Vendetta (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)
Troops: Penal Legion Squad (10#, 80 pts)
9 Penal Legion Squad @ 80 pts (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Scouts; Stubborn; Desperadoes)
1 Penal Custodian (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Laspistol)
Troops: Penal Legion Squad (10#, 80 pts)
9 Penal Legion Squad @ 80 pts (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Scouts; Stubborn; Desperadoes)
1 Penal Custodian (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Laspistol)
Troops: Infantry Platoon (28#, 415 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 415 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4; Captain Al'rahem; Chimera)
1 Captain Al'rahem (Claw of the Desert Tigers; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Plasma Pistol; Desert Raider; Stalk the Enemy)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Heavy Flamer)
9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x8; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Flamer x1; Chimera)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
9 Infantry Squad (Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x8; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Flamer x1; Chimera)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
HQ: Company Command Squad (7#, 210 pts)
4 Company Command Squad @ 210 pts (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Plasmagun x4; Astropath; Chimera)
1 Company Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Power Fist; Senior Officer)
1 Astropath (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Telepathic Relay)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
HQ: Company Command Squad (6#, 160 pts)
4 Company Command Squad @ 160 pts (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4; Chimera)
1 Company Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Melta Bombs; Power Weapon; Senior Officer)
1 Chimera (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Heavy Flamer)
Heavy Support: Ordnance Battery (1#, 140 pts)
1 Ordnance Battery @ 140 pts (Medusa)
1 Medusa (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Medusa w/Bastion-breacher Shells)
Troops: Penal Legion Squad (10#, 80 pts)
9 Penal Legion Squad @ 80 pts (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Lasgun x9; Scouts; Stubborn; Desperadoes)
1 Penal Custodian (Close Combat Weapon; Flak Armour; Laspistol)
Elite: Guardsman Marbo (1#, 65 pts)
1 Guardsman Marbo @ 65 pts (Demolition Charge; Envenomed Blade; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Melta Bombs; Ripper Pistol; Fearless; Fleet; Hit & Run; Move Through Cover; Stealth)
Total Roster Cost: 2000
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Friday, December 11, 2009
2k point trial guard army
Posted by Wildeyedjester at 10:32 AM
Labels: 2k points, Imperial Guard, team tournament
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7 comments:
lol, every time you re-do your guard list I like it less and less.
Good deal. That makes me feel like it is moving in the right direction :)
I do like that you are doing an "unconventional" list - its the first I've seen that actually is using penal legionnaires!
I don't understand though whats the use of two company commands if all your units are in transports (I'm assuming the penal guys are in the fliers)? The biggest strength of the company commands is the orders they can give, but with no units to order what is their use? Perhaps I'm just not thinking about them in the right way...
The CCS can give their orders from the rhinos and they can cast on themselves if they need to but they would have to get out. The ability of the chimera to move 6" and then fire 4 melta guns or 4 plasma guns from the back makes them what they are.
Yeah - and having your melta/plas squads be able to "Bring it down" are brutal.
Very in-your-face on the troop/infantry side. If you intend to get up close and personal with the enemy, you have to be careful with your Exec and Med templates. Friendly fire is a bitch. Playtest it some. I like where your thought process is. The fact you can fire 5 weapons out of a chimera is an excellent tactic with meltas and flamers.
Played it against Matts wolves last night. I liked the way it went. Most of the friendly fire fell against the sides of armor so it didnt matter much.
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